Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

For example, Veloso, who thought he was invincible in the defensive midfield position, suddenly realized after seeing Pepe that defensive midfielders of this age could be so abnormal.

Yu Shihao originally thought he could roam around the center-backs in professional matches, but Barzagli could dispossess him even without physical contact; physical contact was like an adult beating a child.

Hao Junmin thought his footwork was pretty good, but Yin Bu, who is 1.95 meters tall, had more fancy dribbling skills and a softer feel for the ball. How could they compare?

Shao Jiawei and Chen Tao both felt that they had at least honed their physical abilities to the point where they could rival adult players.

But when they met Drogba, they realized that even wild animals could play football.

No, it's not a wild beast, it must be a magical beast!

Wu Xudong thought his speed would allow him to do whatever he wanted, but he realized how difficult it was to run against a top defender when facing Terry.

That flying tackle was incredibly accurate!

That's right.

What outsiders perceived as a demotion was actually a "secret training session" for players like Yin Bu.

Before Trigra went down to them, he would talk to them in detail.

They are not allowed to leak any secrets, otherwise they will never be able to return to the first team.

Their real purpose in being sent down was to allow them to adapt to the team's formation and playing style for the new season in advance.

The veteran players have seen a lot and are very adaptable.

Whether the new season goes well or not depends mainly on whether these young people can perform.

Of course, this was also part of the scheme to sell Jadal.

I believe no one here would oppose Trigra's move.

Of all these people, only Yin Bu knows the whole story.

Deng Kai felt Jardel was unsuitable, so the club staged this huge drama to support him. This shows his status within the team…

Moreover, thanks to his keen insight on the field, Yin Bu vaguely realized that the formation they were practicing together was not something that Viana's midfield core alone could handle.

Even judging from how well Viana adapted to the tactics, this set of tactics was not entirely suitable for him.

It's not that Viana played badly; he's very talented.

However, this formation contains too many elements and has many variations of tactics, which none of Yin Bu and others have been able to fully understand.

Quaresma and Viana are also not suitable.

That empty core position, could it be...?

Yin Bu had already guessed it.

August 27th.

Sporting Lisbon played their final warm-up match before the start of the new season.

They lost the game.

The media is stirring up trouble.

Letting Jardel go was Sporting Lisbon's biggest mistake!

Triglav is a war criminal! Not only did he fail to acquire a superstar in his prime all summer, but he also let go of the team's only true core player in attack!

Brazilian star leads Porto to a resounding 3-0 victory! Porto are poised for a strong start to the new season!

Deco praises Jardel as the best center forward in the Portuguese league, bar none!

Jardel said: "Deco's pass was brilliant; he should be in the Brazilian national team with me!"

Sporting Lisbon fans smash team windows: "Trigra, go back to the youth academy! We want Jardel, not 23 million!"

The club's management are liars! They promised a 10 million investment, but ended up making a net profit of 15 million after the transfer window closed! Plus, by not selling Quaresma, they made a profit of 30 million euros!

The young players who were demoted back to the first team delivered a horrific performance in their final warm-up match! Their positioning was like dog shit!

This team not only lacks a superstar center forward, but it even needs a super Deco! Sporting Lisbon is beyond saving!

"Last two days! Sporting Lisbon has a ton of cash, why aren't they making any signings?"

Shocking! Disgraced players return to the first team! Deng Kai and Cristiano Ronaldo appear at team training! Is this all there is to the so-called expulsion?

Porto strongly criticizes Sporting Lisbon for their unscrupulous practices! Players like Duncan and Cristiano Ronaldo should be released by the club!

……

There's a lot of commotion outside.

Sporting Lisbon's moves this summer have left everyone baffled.

Perhaps some astute individuals have already discerned the clues from Deng Kai's return to the team.

However, to confirm their speculation, we need to see if Deng Kai will be included in Sporting Lisbon's squad for their first match in the Portuguese league.

If Deng Kai makes the final roster, then his previous demotion was very likely just an act.

This suggests that Sporting Lisbon had already decided to sell Jardel after the fight between him and Cristiano Ronaldo, and immediately orchestrated this whole affair.

If true, then Triguera's cunning and skillful methods have allowed him to manipulate the entire European media and numerous clubs seeking to acquire him.

No, Triguera has only been away from the team for six months and has just returned, so his understanding of the first team is far from deep.

Triguera is likely only offering unconditional support from the team's management.

A true strategist should be someone who understands the team very well and can gain Jardell's trust.

Only he has the confidence that the team will not fall from its former glory after selling Jardel.

Especially given the team's significant changes this season.

That person is... the god of transfers—Saint Maxa!

Soon, this conjecture was confirmed to some extent.

No…or rather, it was confirmation that exceeded some people's expectations.

August 30th.

Sporting Lisbon announced its 18-man squad for the first round of the Portuguese league a day in advance, with chief assistant coach Maxière de la Márquez.

Deng Kai and Cristiano Ronaldo are among them!

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However, just when everyone thought the press conference was over, Maxi said into the microphone, "Of course, a new season means a new look. To reassure the fans and players, I'm now announcing the team's starting lineup!"

"I hope all the starting players can put all their energy into the game."

"We also hope that all substitute players can be ready at all times to step up when the team needs them!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, Quaresma."

"Viana, Deng Kai."

"Mateusz, Deschamps."

"Terry, Fonte, Barzagli."

The media was in an uproar.

Drogba, Terry, and Barzagli, these three newly acquired young players, are going to start?

That's fine.

Are Cristiano Ronaldo and Duncan also starting?

You know, the previous punishments were really just for show.

Matthäus has retreated; this guy is basically making Deng Kai the core player!

Outrageous!

Also, Sporting Lisbon has never played this 3-2-2-3 formation before, so how dare they switch to a three-defender formation?

This change is clearly to add a player to the midfield.

Who was added?

Still need to ask?

Deng Kai was added!

The team even changed its formation so that Deng Kai could start.

Trigra really spoils Deng Kai too much.

He wouldn't have coached if he hadn't latched onto Deng Kai, right?

The key question is, with Deng Kai's skill level, does he really think he can become Sporting Lisbon's star player?

Look at Maxi, that's what a true great coach should look like!

Maxa: So what exactly does a great coach look like?

I like playing football on the ground: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him.